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Turun HO 20.03.1979 PÄ-56 AI generated

Employee's liability for vehicle damage mitigated due to employer's financial status and harsh conditions.

Case Number Turun HO 20.03.1979 PÄ-56
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed
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The court mitigated the employee's liability for damaging a company truck while driving it home from work. The court considered the employer's and employee's financial situations, the wear on the tires, and the difficult weather conditions as relevant factors. Consequently, damages were reduced under the second paragraph of section 1 of Chapter 2 of the Damages Act.

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Vahingonkorvauslain 2 luvun 1 §:n 2 momentti; Vahingonkorvaus on soviteltava, kun asianomaisen ja vaurioittajan varallisuusolot sekä vaurioiden syyn olosuhteet edellyttävät.

Keywords

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damages act mitigation of damages employee liability employer financial status adverse weather conditions

Cited Legislation

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Vahingonkorvauslain 2 luvun 1 § 2 momentti
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appeal_1977_turku__2340
Court reduces car damage compensation by half due to defendant's financial hardship and limited driving experience.
appeal_1980_eastern-finland__173
Employer held liable for worker injury; employer's liability limited by statutory subrogation rules.
admin_2015_turku__480
Court held personal assistant's car accident compensation is not a statutory employer payment under disability services law.
appeal_1980_turku__505
Appeal dismissed; joint liability under damage compensation law requires separate claims against employer and employee.
appeal_1985_kouvola__1333
Court dismissed third-party passenger's claim against insurer for damage caused by driver's negligence.

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Autonkuljettaja oli kuljettaessaan työnantajan kuorma-autoa kotoaan työpaikalle varomattomalla menettelyllään aiheuttanut kuorma-auton vaurioitumisen.

Ottaen huomioon työnantajan ja työntekijän varallisuusolot, auton renkaiden kuluneisuuden ja vaikeat keliolosuhteet, vahingonkorvausta kuitenkin soviteltiin vahingonkorvauslain 2 luvun 1 §:n 2 momentin nojalla. (Ään.)

Läsnä: Kosonen - Putta (erim.) - Saarinen (apuj.+erim.) Esittelijä: Hukkanen

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